| Wk 1 | Sat 2 Sep | L | at Michigan St | 10- | 35 |
(0-1) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9 Sep | L | South Dakota | 27- | 35 |
(0-2) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 16 Sep | L | at Northwestern | 7- | 49 |
(0-3) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 23 Sep | L | at Middle Tenn St | 13- | 24 |
(0-4) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 30 Sep | L | Akron | 23- | 34 |
(0-5) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 7 Oct | W | at Miami-OH | 37- | 29 |
(1-5) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 14 Oct | L | Ohio | 30- | 48 |
(1-6) | |
| Wk 8 | Sat 21 Oct | L | Northern Illinois | 17- | 48 |
(1-7) | |
| Wk 10 | Tue 31 Oct | W | at Kent St | 44- | 16 |
(2-7) | |
| Wk 11 | Tue 7 Nov | L | at Buffalo | 28- | 38 |
(2-8) | |
| Wk 12 | Wed 15 Nov | L | Toledo | 37- | 66 |
(2-9) | |
| Wk 13 | Tue 21 Nov | L | at Eastern Michigan | 31- | 34 |
(2-10) |